What are possible outcomes from a sexual harassment investigation?
At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will provide her or his conclusions and recommended sanctions, if any, to the appropriate disciplinary office. For staff, the appropriate disciplinary office generally will be the respondent’s supervisor or manager. For students, the appropriate disciplinary office generally will be the office of the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students. For faculty, the appropriate disciplinary office will generally be the faculty member’s Chair or Dean. The appropriate disciplinary office will review the recommendation and then, in consultation with the Director of the University Sexual Harassment Prevention Office and, where appropriate, Human Resources, will make a decision concerning the resolution of the complaint and any sanctions that will be imposed. The University’s response is tailored to the severity of the allegations; in some circumstances, an investigation may result in a written or verbal apology from the
At the conclusion of the investigation, the investigator will provide her or his conclusions and recommended actions to the appropriate university office. For staff, the appropriate office is the Office of Human Resources in collaboration with the respondent’s manager(s). For students, the appropriate office is the Dean of Students. For faculty, the appropriate office is the faculty member’s Chair or Dean. The appropriate office will review the recommendation and then, in consultation with the Director of the University Sexual Harassment Prevention Office and, where appropriate, the Office of Human Resources, will make a decision concerning the resolution of the complaint and any corrective actions that will be imposed. The University’s response is based upon the seriousness of the conduct. In some circumstances, an investigation may result in a written or verbal apology from the harasser, harassment education for the affected school or department, and other measures designed to preven
